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Three Crypto Startups Accepted onto Singapore's FinTech Accelerator

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Three crypto startups have been selected to join Startupbootcamp (SBC), Singapore's FinTech accelerator program.

Decentralised peer-to-peer marketplace DeBuNe; blockchain equity issuer Otonomos; and bitcoin wallet provider Cryptosigma will join seven other startups in the three-month programme.

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will give each of the participating startups approximately $18,000 in funding, free office space, mentorship and access to a network of angel investors and global venture capitalists such as DBS Bank, Mastercard and Route 66 Ventures in return for 8% in equity.

The Southeast Asian state, a global financial hub, is seemingly embracing digital currency startups.

In January, Singapore's government sponsored CoinPip, a bitcoin startup, to represent the country at the annual South by Southwest (SXSW) cultural and conference festival which takes place in the US in March.

Singapore image via Shutterstock.

Yessi Bello Perez

Yessi was a member of CoinDesk's editorial staff in 2015.

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